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Sony is targeting children with the new PlayStation Vita Mega Pack. The handheld bundle, which includes Vita, ten games and an 8GB memory card, will be promoted via a TV campaign that kicks off this month, plus a range of POS. The ten games have been chosen to show off …
Read More »All PS4 games to offer Vita remote play?
PS4 developers must integrate Vita remote play into all of their games, according to a report. A PS4 developer source with a proven track record for accuracy” has toldEurogamerthat only games that require the use of the PS4 Eye will be exempt from Vita compatibility. The report said remote play …
Read More »Sony cuts profit projections on games division to 2%
PlayStation manufacturer cuts back predictions by six per cent
Read More »Limbo revealed for Vita, lands later this year
Playdead’s macabre platformer Limbo is heading to PS Vita, Sony announced today at GDC. The indie hit will land on Sony’s handheld sometime later this year, but beyond that, no specific release target was mentioned. Limbo originally launched on XBLA in 2010, with PS3, PC, and Mac ports following suit. …
Read More »Indie hit Machinarium coming to Vita
PlayStation Vita will soon get a downloadable version of steampunk point-and-click adventure Machinarium. The acclaimed indie game will be available from March 26th in the US for just $6.99 (roughly 5), according to Eurogamer. There’s no word on a UK date. Machinarium is a point-and-click adventure in which players help …
Read More »Persona 4 Golden out next month on Vita
Cult RPG favourite Persona 4 Golden will launch on February 22nd. Publisher NIS America made the announcement alongside news that HyperDimension Neptunia Victory will launch on PS3 on March 15th. Persona 4 Golden has been Vita’s biggest selling game in Japan and has picked up some hugely positive reviews, so …
Read More »Big three throw weight behind Gadget Show Live Christmas
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will exhibit at Gadget Show Live Christmas with their largest ever public showing since 2004. Each of the platform-holders have committed to large-scale stands at the event next month, with plans to build their biggest presence for a consumer event since the era of ECTS. Xbox, …
Read More »Sony to launch PlayStation Mobile in October
SDK will be available in November for an annual fee of $99
Read More »Read our Gamescom review in this week’s MCV
The latest edition of MCV isnow available digitally, and features our review of Gamescom 2012. This week’s issue contains words from EA COO Peter Moore, plus PlayStation Europe and UK discuss the relaunch of PlayStation Vita. And, of course, we bring you the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation …
Read More »Download the Media Special issue of MCV now
The latest edition of MCV, featuring our Media Special, isnow available digitally. This week’s issue contains a 10-page examination of the games media business, looking at how magazine giants are coping with the decline of print, how online leaders are countering the rise of the ‘enthusiast press’ and how a …
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